Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation Rural Health Project III Tender

Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation
Rural Health Project III

Tender No: ICB 03/MEDQUIP / RHP III/08/09/IS

1 , This Specific Procurement Notice follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which appeared in Development Business Issue No. 680 dated 16th June 2006

2. The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received a loan from the African Development Fund of UA 1 7 . 18 million and a grant of UA6.00 million, OPEC loan of UA 5.42 million and the Kenya Government Contribution of UA3.52 million making a total of UA32.12 million towards the cost of the Rural Health Project II! and intends to apply part of She proceeds to cover eligible payments under the contracts for the supply of Medical Equipment to Dispensaries and Health Centres in the Project Districts, in three Lots as given under Paragraph 3 below. Bidding is open to all bidders from eligible member countries as defined in the ADB's Rules of Procedure for the Procurement of Goods and Works

3. The Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation, through the Project Management Unit ( PMU), Rural Health Project III, now invites sealed bids from prospective bidders for any or all of the following lots;

Lot 1 Outpatient Medical Equipment
Lot 2 Delivery And Dressing Equipment
Lot 3 Vaccines, Refrigerators and Thermometers

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of the Project Manager Rural Health Project III at the address given in paragraph 8 below.

5. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission, of a written application to the above and upon payment of a non refundable fee of Kenya Shillings five Thousand (Kes 5,000) or its equivalent in freely convertible currency, to the Cashier, Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation, Afya House, 2nd flr Room 218

6. The provisions in the instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the African Development Bank Standard Bidding Documents; Procurement of Goods

7. Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 10,00am on Friday 17th April 2009 Local Time and must be accompanied by a bid security of Kenya Shillings Five Hundred Thousand per lot (Kes 500, 000) or its equivalent In any freely convertible currency, The bid shall be In the form of a bank guarantee or banker's cheque and must be from a reputable bank,

8. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 10.30am on Friday 17th April, 2009 Local Time At the Conference Room of;

Rural Health Project III
ADB Block (Prefabricated)
Ministry of Public Health And Sanitation
Afya House, Cathedral Road
P.O. Box 30016 00100
Telephone: 254 020 2717542
Tel/Fax 254 020 2717954
Nairobi Kenya

9. Qualified domestic bidders may be eligible to receive a margin of 15% preference in bid evaluation,